m17 issue!!!! plz help

hey guys im having a major problem with my brand new freakin M17 notebook.

i am confused because i shelled out $3000 for it and it lags like no other

i mean it cant even play the first Halo on the thing with it lagging and then inevitably freezing up

and i dont even want to see what its like playing the stupid thing online.

im just mad lol

i downloaded the newest driver for my graphics card which was recommended by the service rep

and it didnt help at all
im at a loss

it cant even play music without slowing down significantly

so much for the quad core processor and 4 GB of RAM


Im new on this forum by the way it looks pretty sweet

my notebook includes the quad core processor at 2.26Ghz
with dual ATI Radeon HD 3870 with crossfire
4 GB of RAM
with Vista 32 bit

any help would be appreciated guys

peace and merry xmas eve

 

Try restarting it, it will go away after restart. I have the same problem it happens when you put it to sleep!

 

ya dude i did try restarting it.

i thought it might have been the game but i installed company of heroes and it did the exact same thing

 

Try running 3D06, also post a screen shot of you device manager.

 

funny u mention that i just ran it right now...hold on a sec

 

Download 3DMark 06 and post your benchmarks, that way we can tell if something is out of place. With the quad (rated 2.53Ghz, by the way) you should be scoring around 13,600-13,700.

- F

 

dammit i just closed the screen but the CPU sucked

it had a score of 3,000 and i have no idea what that means

 

and no the quad i have is at 2.26

2.53 is the extreme or whatever which was like an extra $400

 

check your power setting and make sure its set to perfromance.

 

i attached the results of 3dmark06

 

go to catalyst control center as well and check the power settings in there. also check out you graphics settings. your card scores should be much higher. id be hitting 14k or more with your processor.

 

also, it looks like you opted for the single card if im not mistaken from what your 3d mark info shows, so maybe your scores are right...

 

Dam I thought it would be higher than that? You running on battery power or is it plugged?

 

Yeah those scores are normal for that system since the 2.26Ghz is pulling you down.

 

naw i got the dual card...and during the CPU test i think the max FPS was like 2

wth????

 

That CPU bad choice X9100 would have given you 4k more

 

i dont think its the graphics cards

the service rep took control of the notebook and set it all to maximum performance and she couldnt figure anything out and told me just to download the newest drivers and 3dmark06

hahaha this sucks man

 

Score seems normal to me, and the 1-2FPS during the CPU test in 3DMark 06 is also normal. The test is designed to push your CPU to its absolute limit and keep it there long enough to get a very accurate picture of the capability of your processor.

Topic creator, install E-wreck's modified ATI drivers and post your benchmarks afterward. You shouldn't expect a huge bump from them, but enough to push your score past the 12,000 mark. By the way, what 3DMark score did Alienware get when they tested your laptop?

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=329941

- F

 

honestly im pretty sure its the CPU

what do you guys think i should do? return this bad boy or what?

cuz its a serious technical problem i cant even play a song on this thing without it skipping and the CPU meter about to burst lol

 

Return it and then order again with the X9100

 

hahaha well its the holidays so i wont be able to do that for a while dammit

lol thanks for the advice man is that the one you have? hows it workin for you

 

All for what, better benchmarks? The quad has better longterm value. If he buys an 9100, he sacrifices longterm value for clock speed and will surely be upgrading sooner than later.

Alas, we've beaten this one down.

What 3DMark score did Alienware get when they tested your laptop? Your scores seem fine!

My clocks are about 0.3 faster than yours and I scored 13,700.

- F

 

lol i just want a notebook that works

i mean theres no doubt that my computer sucks right now

for reasons unknown

 

alienware didnt even test they basically told me what to do and said goodbye

and the CPU score was just shy of 3,000

 

Hang in there guy it will all come together.

 

My CPU score was 3,752 -- further evidence that there's probably nothing wrong with your machine.

If you haven't removed any icons from your desktop, you should have one that says My PC Information. Inside that in the Burn-In Tests section is your 3DMark 06 score as posted by Alienware. Tell us what it is.

- F

 

all right i found that bad boy

Burn-In/Benchmarks

3DMark 2006
Customer Information:
3DMark Score: 8,579.00 3DMarks
SM2.0 Score: 2,513.00
HDR/SM3.0 Score: 4,389.00
CPU Score: 3,324.00
Game Score: 0.00 Points
SM2.0 Graphics Tests
GT1 - Return To Proxycon: 31.40 FPS
GT2 - Firefly Forest: 10.50 FPS
CPU Tests
CPU1 - Red Valley: 1.04 FPS
CPU2 - Red Valley: 1.69 FPS
HDR/SM3.0 Graphics Tests
HDR1 - Canyon Flight: 48.49 FPS
HDR2 - Deep Freeze: 39.30 FPS
Unreal Tournament 3 Demo
Customer Information:
Average FPS: 60.24 FPS
Time Spent Over 30 FPS: 97.75 percent of total benchmark time was spent above 30 FPS

 

You guys should consider 64 bit. Its said, that it takes advantage of the crossfire and or sli. I would of assumed higher scores with the quads

 

That's quite a difference, but the good news is you destroyed Alienware's tests by a huge margin! LOL!

I think it's been mentioned already in the thread, but check your PC's system information (Programs/Accessories/System Tools). Make sure you have two listings of ATI Radeon HD3870 there to prove to yourself that you've got Crossfire.

- F

 

I would open her up and do a visual homeboy!

 

yup its all there... lol dude this is weird

i tried company of heroes again while i was waiting for a new post and it almost froze up during the first minute hahah

i exited out just in the nick of time

 

hahaha helll naw im not down

itll get worse i dont want alienware to eliminate any chance i have of a refund

 

Refund? Best of Luck Im outa here........

 

Just have them swap the CPU and upgrade to 64 no need to refund or get a new one. Would be much faster waiting for another to be built.

 

Download and install GPU-Z. Check to see what temps you're getting and if you have Xfire or not.

http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/

And HWMonitor.

For the rest for he system temps.

http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php

Hest could be the issue here, causing the hardware to downclock.